Posted by Tony on 4/27/2007, 8:51 pm, in reply to "Cloren Dwaine Ayers PFC Company I 71st infantry 44th division?" On 8 Nov, 7th Army XV Corps issued field orders to begin on Nov 13 44th and 79th are to breach enemy positions Fr. 2nd Armored Division is then to drive through gap to exploit. Nov 13 XV Corps begins offensive East toward Sarregbourg with 44t on left and 70th on right. 106 Com. screens north flank. 44th, 324 and 71st Rgts. in assult. Attacks towards Arricourt from Leintrey are, coming under hearty fire. Nov 14 44th continues to battle enemy for Leintrey. addtional information. "You jumped off on Nov 13, 1944 at Embermenil, France. You spearheaded the breakthrough of the 15th Corps to the Rhine River, fighting in midwinter throught the Vosges Mountains. A unit of your Division comprised the first US troops to reach the Rhine. I have other information I can mail you. All in all, men of Company I fought valiently on November 13 and captured the town of Leintrey. The company suffered 90 casualties in just 3 hours.
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Your uncle was Cloren D. Ayers, Pfc,mother Edith Ayers 2714 Valley Pike, Dayton OH.
Per Order of the Day May 9, 1945 to the soldiers of the 44th Division.
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